Programme review - Thursday 19th June
Douglas Dunn’s poetry was fantastically received by the sell out crowd at his Poem and a Piece lunchtime event. He was introduced by Jim Stewart of the University of Dundee and the pairing made for an inspired hour of words. Douglas Dunn is published by Faber.
The Roots book event was a fantastic mix of talk, laughter and reminiscing. 'Roots' is the second anthology by Nethergate Writers, the collective name for the students of Dundee University’s Continuing as a Writer class, offered by Continuing Education. Authors read extracts from their work.
William Boyd entertained a huge crowd in the University's New Teaching Block with his explanation of his stories and how he writes - from a short story, to a novel or a screenplay, it was all up for discussion. Without a doubt, a highlight of the festival. William was introduced by Kirsty Gunn.
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Kate Muir was a fantastic reader, with her audience loving her reading from her latest novel, West Coast. A certain sweary chef was the inspiration for her main character, she told us. Listen to her talk, below:
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Richard Reynolds was one of the most exciting - and funny - writers to appear at the festival, with his wonderful book, Guerilla Gardener. Richard's tales of stealth gardening were hilarious - and his book sold out, with people fighting over the last signed copy by the end of the weekend. A true star.
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Ian Rankin Scottish literary legend, gave us a sneak reading of the first draft of a short story that will be published later in 08 - an exclusive treat from a truly wonderful speaker. Ian Rankin spoke to a sell out crowd and was signing books for an hour after his event.
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